THE sun may be about to go down on Balado but not before Scotland’s biggest ever music festival enjoyed a heatwave for the second year running.

After 18 years, the music weekender is being staged for the last time on the farmland near Kinross.

It’s moving to the grounds of Strathallan Castle next year but that didn’t dampen the party atmosphere as 85,000 music fans enjoyed Biffy Clyro, Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding, Foxes and rockers Manic Street Preachers.

And revellers gave the new venue the thumbs-up as they vowed they would continue to make their annual pilgrimage to T.

Elizabeth Macdonald, 31, a civil servant from Glasgow has been three times to Balado.

She said: “I’m not upset. It doesn’t matter that it’s moving. It could be any place, it’s what you make it.”

Her friend Dawn Ewen, 34, a travel agent from Elgin was enjoying her first ever T in the Park.

She said: “I’m really glad I came to this one as it’s the last one at this site.

“It’s a fantastic festival but it will be just as good at Strathallan Castle.”

Janine Stewart, 32, a shop assistant from Fife said: “It’s just up the road. If you really want to go you’ll make the journey.”

Scott McGookin, 23, from Glasgow, who has been to T eight times, is not convinced about the first festival at the new site but is desperate to be there anyway.

The engineer said: “They have perfected Balado. At Strathallan, they’ll be starting from scratch. The organisers will take time to get things running smoothly.

“But I’ll be the first to buy a ticket for Strathallan.”

Before her slot on the Radio 1 stage, singer Foxes, real name Louisa Allen, 25, poured a perfect pint of Tennent’s for our man John Dingwall.

The Grammy winner, who recently released her debut album Glorious, said: “I used to work in a bar but I was a bit rubbish.

“It’s been fun. I did Greg James’s G in the Park and I got really overexcited.”

Game of Thrones star Raleigh Ritchie on BBC stage

Game Of Thrones star Raleigh Ritchie, who plays the eunuch leader of the Unsullied army Grey Worm in the hit TV series, made a mid-afternoon appearance on the BBC Introducing stage.

He said: “Game Of Thrones has been awesome. I love the show but it isn’t as hot as it is here at T in the Park. I can’t believe the weather. It’s glorious.”

Californian sisters Haim were one of the early highlights and watched Charli XCX before their own set.Este Haim, 28, said: “It’s our second year in a row and we’re really stoked. It seems like LA weather and feels like home.

“We grew up with the festival culture but in America, they are very strict.

“There are not a lot of rules at European festivals and it’s so much fun.”

But the trio fear being targeted by bees on site in case they have a reaction.

Alana, 22, said: “All three of us are allergic to bees.

“When bees sting me I look like a vampire and I’m all black and blue.”

Police praised fans for their behaviour and despite the heat, there were fewer people needing medical treatment than last year.

Chief Superintendent Kevin Lynch said: “Everything has gone very well so far and crowds are in really good spirits.

“There have been seven arrests since we opened the campsite yesterday.”

Nick Moore, of the Scottish Ambulance Service, said: “All is well so far, with figures lower in comparison to last year.”

There is a threat of rain this afternoon but whatever the weather, the party will continue with headliner Calvin Harris, Paolo Nutini, Pharrell Williams and Elbow.